]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/08/paypal-unveils-rfid-payment-bracelets-outside-lands/feed/0Yahoo Partners with Live Nation for Concert Streaming Servicehttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/07/yahoo-partners-live-nation-concert-streaming-service/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/07/yahoo-partners-live-nation-concert-streaming-service/#commentsThu, 17 Jul 2014 14:22:13 +0000carlosmontalvohttp://www.sv411.com/?p=97441After announcing initial plans in April, Yahoo recently launched its partnership with concert promoter Live Nation to stream one live concert everyday for the next year. More than 25 acts have been announced so far for the series, including Michael Franti & Spreadhead, recently reunited hip-hop group Jurassic 5, and eccentric indie rock band OK…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/07/yahoo-partners-live-nation-concert-streaming-service/feed/0Twitter Now Turns Animated GIFs into MP4shttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/twitter-turns-animated-gifs-into-mp4s/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/twitter-turns-animated-gifs-into-mp4s/#commentsThu, 19 Jun 2014 20:45:51 +0000Jason McCormickhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=93881When Twitter announced recently that it now supports animated GIFs, the company didn’t mention that the looped images are actually converted into a different type of file. Despite news of the technical support by Twitter, users of the social media website remain unable to tweet GIFs in their original format. The recent update to Twitter’s…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/twitter-turns-animated-gifs-into-mp4s/feed/0EA predicts quick out for U.S. in World Cuphttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/ea-predicts-quick-out-for-u-s-in-world-cup/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/ea-predicts-quick-out-for-u-s-in-world-cup/#commentsMon, 09 Jun 2014 19:20:15 +0000Jason McCormickhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=92661Redwood City-based video game company Electronic Arts predicts that the United States soccer team will fall in the first round of the World Cup, based on a video game simulation with the company’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil game. According to EA’s simulation, Germany will win the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and beat…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/06/ea-predicts-quick-out-for-u-s-in-world-cup/feed/0Google Discloses Diversity Gaps Among its Global Workforcehttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/google-discloses-diversity-gaps-among-global-workforce/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/google-discloses-diversity-gaps-among-global-workforce/#commentsThu, 29 May 2014 18:59:32 +0000Jason McCormickhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=88771Of the 36 most-senior employees classified by Google according to ethnicity, race and gender in a recent report to the federal government, none falls under the “Native Hawaiian” category. But 34 are Caucasians and Asians. Google has voluntarily disclosed that 61 percent of its U.S. workforce is white, 30 percent is Asian, 3 percent is Hispanic…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/google-discloses-diversity-gaps-among-global-workforce/feed/0Crafting Startup Darby Smart Raises $6.3 Million, Introduces Weddings Verticalhttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/diy-crafting-startup-darb-smart-raises-6-3-millionintroduces-weddings-vertical/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/diy-crafting-startup-darb-smart-raises-6-3-millionintroduces-weddings-vertical/#commentsWed, 21 May 2014 16:51:41 +0000Jason McCormickhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=88081A San Francisco-based startup that sells and delivers crafting supplies to consumers for popular do-it-yourself projects has launched a new section of its website in the wake of its announcement on new funding. Darby Smart, which recently raised $6.3 million in capital provided by Maveron and other venture capital firms, debuted its Weddings vertical this…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/diy-crafting-startup-darb-smart-raises-6-3-millionintroduces-weddings-vertical/feed/1Net Neutrality is on the Edgehttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/net-neutrality-edge/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/net-neutrality-edge/#commentsTue, 20 May 2014 03:50:12 +0000Dan Holdenhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=88021The Federal Communications Commission’s ruling last week allowing Internet “Fast Lanes” is a death knell for net neutrality, according to industry observers. In a 3-2 ruling on Friday, the FCC decided that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can create and maintain Internet “Fast Lanes,” ostensibly per negotiated agreements with major content providers such as Facebook, Google…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/net-neutrality-edge/feed/1Startup Watch: SuperLiked Review Site Focuses on Professionals not Businesseshttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/superliked-professional-review-site/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/superliked-professional-review-site/#commentsWed, 07 May 2014 17:44:19 +0000Alexander Shivelyhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=87881SuperLiked, a new San Jose-based review site that beta-launched in April, aims to provide users with contacts for the best local services with a system that only focuses on top-rated professionals. By offering local professional reviews instead of business ratings the new format seeks to highlight great individual service providers instead of their employers. More…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/superliked-professional-review-site/feed/0Watching the Watchershttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/watching-watchers/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/watching-watchers/#commentsWed, 07 May 2014 16:57:25 +0000Dan Holdenhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=87961Cyber surveillance has gone Main Street. No, not cybersecurity – not the software that protects your PC or the office server or your debit card. We’re talking about cyber sleuthing, or working against cyber security, antivirus software, and long-established public policy. The black hat has become as important as the white one, leading to odd…

]]>http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/watching-watchers/feed/0Zuckerberg Announces Facebook Privacy Changes at f8 Conferencehttp://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/zuckerberg-announces-facebook-privacy-changes-f8-conference/
http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2014/05/zuckerberg-announces-facebook-privacy-changes-f8-conference/#commentsThu, 01 May 2014 20:42:53 +0000Alexander Shivelyhttp://www.sv411.com/?p=87791Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced privacy changes for the social media platform during a keynote address at the f8 developers conference that would allow users to anonymously log into other sites and apps through their profiles without having to share personal data. The change arrives after complaints from users who unknowingly published information on their…